Picked up this nice glass bell today, dating approx 1900-1905 ish...

Flint glass bell, made in france (possibly in the baccarat factory)

the handle and clapper match and are made of cold painted bronze.

Highly collectable

maybe others can upload pictures of they're 20th century collectables on this thread .

It would be a good place to show them off or find out a liitle about them.

Very interesting


1st
what makes you think C1905

2nd
do you think the rabbit and the carrot have been added to the glass domb to make a bell

3rd the clanger and handle part was missing and replaced.

hard to tell from the picture if all original, or a marriage

Is the rabit made of china
is it light in weight
and is the carrot made by the same company as the rabbit, any marks.

I love it.

how much did you pay.

by the way I have just bought the coffee pot

got a call from a runner/ knocker who had bought the pot in Astley Bridge just out side of Wigan.

It is engraved Capt. Captain A H Rostron
SS-Carpathia.

sounds good

these bells are rare john.

i have done a little research and they date from around 1900-1905ish

no this is the original item. you can also find a cat and mouse, devil and fork versions ect

a bell collector would be happy paying £700-£800 for this bell.

you may find that hard to believe but if you go on the american bell website and search flint glass bells.

they are extremelly rare.

i paid two pounds in a charity shop, tbh i didnt know what i was buying i just saw it had quality.

whay teapot did you buy john?

Originally Posted by briana5125

these bells are rare john.

i have done a little research and they date from around 1900-1905ish

no this is the original item. you can also find a cat and mouse, devil and fork versions ect

a bell collector would be happy paying £700-£800 for this bell.

you may find that hard to believe but if you go on the american bell website and search flint glass bells.

they are extremelly rare.

i paid two pounds in a charity shop, tbh i didnt know what i was buying i just saw it had quality.

whay teapot did you buy john?

keep us informed how the bell goes.

in fact "you can give me a bell"

Coffee pot deal done.

will show pictures on the site next week

Originally Posted by briana5125

Picked up this nice glass bell today...................

briana...... I do not want to come over as trying to out do you.

but after reading your post I got a call last night from some one who collects Glass Bells

I have just bought over 100 bells all sizes, porceline, china and glass.

none damaged, no chips and no cracks.

I paid £100 what is your opinion....... you can have them for £125

does this post ring a bell

100 bells for £100 , how can you lose..

thats how you make money in this business i guess.

is there any bronze bells or any unusual looking bells there john.

100 bells all sizes, porceline, china and glass.

bronze bells

just sold a set of bronze Tibetan 5 tier bells for £2,500

worth a try

just sold the bell for £440

you shock me.

£440

you might have made a sale ... but have you made a customer.

The glass bell must be something special that cannot be seen by a photograph.

did you put it in a specialty auction.

congratulations.......... you are salesman of the week

general auction john.lol

deffinatly have a sale but whether i have a customer will depend on me sourcing more stock of this kind.

yeah john it was a rare flint glass bell, french , made with a cold painted bronze matching handle and clanger around 1900 in date.

these bells are known to have a possible connection with baccarat and there are different models (like a ruby coloured glass bell) with a cockerel shaped handle and egg shapped clanger, only 20 different variations exist.

they are very rare and sought after by collectors mainly in america.

they usually sell to collectors between £600-£1000 so i sold mine a little cheap.

but i paid £2 for it.

Originally Posted by briana5125

general auction john.lol

definitely have a sale but whether i have a customer will depend on me sourcing more stock of this kind.

yeah john it was a rare flint glass bell, french , made with a cold painted bronze matching handle and clanger around 1900 in date.

these bells are known to have a possible connection with baccarat and there are different models (like a ruby coloured glass bell) with a cockerel shaped handle and egg shaped clanger, only 20 different variations exist.

they are very rare and sought after by collectors mainly in America.

they usually sell to collectors between £600-£1000 so i sold mine a little cheap.

but i paid £2 for it.

well that definitely makes you salesman of the week




how much commission did you have pay

15% john

still cant complain

it just goes to show that even though money is tight and antiques in general are in the the middle of a lull, specialist rare items still pull the money in.

i have trouble selling eighteenth century pearlware coffee cups for a fiver yet a rare glass bell circa 1900 sells for £440.

strange world

Originally Posted by briana5125

15% john

still cant complain

it just goes to show that even though money is tight and antiques in general are in the the middle of a lull, specialist rare items still pull the money in.

i have trouble selling eighteenth century pearlware coffee cups for a fiver yet a rare glass bell circa 1900 sells for £440.

strange world

keep at it you are doing well.